The geometric design of these mittens was inspired by decorative Moroccan tiles. The pattern is charted and knitted in two colors using the stranded knitting technique. Use high contrast yarns for statement mittens or more muted colors for a subtler look. The mittens are knitted from cuff through thumb gusset shaping and up to the fingers. The cuffs have nice details including two-color garter stitch, slipped stitch tweed and a picot edge, all which are explained in the pattern. The mittens are suitable for knitters who have some experience with stranded knitting as well as for adventurous beginners.

YARN REQUIREMENTS
main color: 135 m or 148 yards of sport-weight yarn
contrasting color: 116 m or 127 yards of sport-weight yarn
Sample knit with Garnstudio DROPS Baby Merino (100% merino wool; 175 m or 191 yards per 50 g) with shade #02 Off white as main color and shade #13 Navy blue as contrasting color.

NEEDLES
for the cuff: a set of 2.5mm - US size 1 ½ DPNs (or a 60 cm circular needle if you prefer to knit with Magic Loop Method like me)
for the charted section: a set of 3.0mm - US size 2 ½ DPNs (or a 60 cm circ. needle, see note above)

GAUGE
16 st and 19 rows = 5cm (2 “)

SIZE
To fit comfortably an average adult hand (women) 19 cm (7.5 “) hand circumference; 26.5 cm (10.5 “) from picot edge to finger tips

CONSTRUCTION
The mittens are knit from the bottom up in a round, one at a time.